Forbes.com: The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities

3. Steven Spielberg

With last year's "Lincoln," Spielberg showed why he's still the most important director in Hollywood. The political tale easily could have been passed over by movie goers hungry for superhero action. Instead, the film was a hit earning $275 million globally. Less surprising was the movie's 12 Oscar nominations including one for Spielberg. The director has his fingers in many pies. Last year he executive produced "MIB 3" and his DreamWorks is still trying to make a go in television even though "Smash" was canceled by NBC. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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Celebrity 100 20...By Dorothy Pomerantz The Celebrity 100 list is Forbes’ annual look at the most powerful famous folks in the worlds of movies, television, music, sports, books and modeling. Agents, managers, analysts and other people in-the-know were consulted to come up with earnings estimate between June 2012 and June 2013 for each star. Fame – social networking power, mentions in print and on TV and a metric called marketability – was also considered. All these numbers were put into an algorithm to come up with the final list. Keep clicking to check it out. (Credit: Elise Amendola/AP Images/EPA/Caroline Blumberg/Newscom/Gerry Images for Wonderwall) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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10. Ellen DeGene...The star and executive-producer of the daytime talk show hit "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," now in its 10th year and drawing 3.5 million viewers daily, will soon be back on the silver screen. She recently signed on to "Finding Dory," a reprise of her role as a charmingly forgettable blue tang fish in Disney-Pixar's $921 million grossing film "Finding Nemo." The 55-year-old CoverGirl is also a social media superstar. Her YouTube channel's 1.7 billion views and 18 million Twitter followers have made her a hit with young viewers. (Credit: Ciao/Hollywood Splash News) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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8. Roger FedererFederer has the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports, with ten sponsors that collectively pay him more than $40 million annually, including long-term deals with Nike, Rolex, Wilson and Credit Suisse. The newest addition is champagne brand Moet & Chandon, which signed Federer to a five-year deal at the end of 2012. Federer's income surged after a barnstorming exhibition tour of South America that netted him $14 million for six events. Federer is widely perceived as the greatest tennis player ever. He holds the records for most singles Grand Slam wins (17) and career prize money ($77 million). He appeared in a staggering 18 out of 19 Grand Slam finals between 2005 and 2010. (Credit: EPA/Caroline Blumberg/Newscom) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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6. Taylor SwiftWho says the music industry is dead? Swift released her fourth studio album, Red, in October 2012 and sold 1.2 million copies in week one. The album's first single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," became her first to top Billboard's Hot 100 chart. She parlayed that success into endorsement deals with Diet Coke, Sony and CoverGirl, not to mention big bucks on the road. She should earn even more next year as she transitions from arena shows to stadium sellouts. (Credit: Getty Images for Wonderwall) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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3. Steven Spielb...With last year's "Lincoln," Spielberg showed why he's still the most important director in Hollywood. The political tale easily could have been passed over by movie goers hungry for superhero action. Instead, the film was a hit earning $275 million globally. Less surprising was the movie's 12 Oscar nominations including one for Spielberg. The director has his fingers in many pies. Last year he executive produced "MIB 3" and his DreamWorks is still trying to make a go in television even though "Smash" was canceled by NBC. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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2. Lady GagaThe Queen Monster would have earned even more had it not been for a hip injury that cut her Born This Way Ball Tour short. The tour grossed $168 million through January; had Gaga been able to finish the tour, she would have likely topped $200 million. Even so, her massive social media presence, including 38 million Twitter followers and 58 million Facebook fans, helps keep her near the top of our list. With a new album in the works, look for her to stay there. (Credit: WENN.com/Newscom) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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1. Oprah WinfreyDespite a drop of more than half her income since her talk show went off the air in 2012, the queen of entertainment is back in the top spot thanks to earnings from Harpo-produced TV spin-offs ("Dr. Phil," "Rachel Ray," "The Dr. Oz Show"), as well as her unparalleled access. The world's only African-American billionaire has attracted stars from Lance Armstrong to Rihanna for sit-down confessionals on her OWN network, a joint venture with Discovery Communications which looks set to turn a profit by the end of 2013. Winfrey's portfolio also includes a deal with Sirius radio network and O: The Oprah Magazine. (Credit: Elise Amendola/AP Images) More From Forbes: Full List: The World’s Most Powerful CelebritiesNewcomers to the Forbes Celebrity 100Celebrity 100 Drop-Offs

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